OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOKSOLD OUT! New books available in September.

SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLETUpdated! Get the Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money! The booklet has over 190 pages with thousands of money-saving tips. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 plus get FREE shipping! Learn to save thousands and thousands of dollars!

Get $25 restaurant gift certificates for $10 or less using a Promo Coupon Code! Find your favorite restaurants in town! Save!
•More than 20,000 restaurants nationwide.
•Use the deal just like cash for up to 50% savings on the final bill. Restrictions apply. Typically $50 needs to be spent with the $25 certificate.
•Use on your smartphone.
•Easy & Free online exchange.
•Never expire.
•If a restaurant closes or decides not to accept the certificate you will receive a credit to get another certificate.

BRAVO ITALIANO CUCINA
Now through May 28th get $10 off $30 ore more on a to-go order online. Use code MEMWKND

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The long-awaited Plaza Boulevard extension in Mentor is finally open. It will connect Tyler Boulevard to Mentor Ave near Great Lakes Mall. It’ll be a nice shortcut to get to and from the mall area. It cost $2.9 million.

To see how much shorter it will be using that road and also for other destinations check out https://www.mappoint.com/ or https://www.mapquest.com./ Both sites will tell you the quickest way to get somewhere, also figuring in traffic. You may be surprised that it will show you different directions that are shorter mileage-wise and also time-wise from the routes you currently take. On Mappoint (Bing) there is a feature that will allow you to show the route by foot or avoiding highways.

For instance, is it quicker to get the Cleveland Hopkins airport from Willoughby by I-90 to I-71 or by I-271 to I-480? Most people answer 271/480. Going 90/71 is about 3 miles shorter! If you traveled the longer route for work over your work lifetime that’s around 60,000 miles, almost enough for a brand new car! So check your regular routes to see if there is a shorter way to get to where you are going.

SHELL GAS REWARDS PROGRAM
Shell has a gas rewards program. Sign up and start saving with Shell gas!

How it Works:
1) Join the Fuel Rewards program and get a Fuel Rewards card or Alt ID.
2) Visit a participating Shell station and swipe your Fuel Rewards card or enter your Alt ID.
3) You’ll save at least 5¢/gal with Gold Status.
4) Your 5¢/gal reward for Gold Status will stack with any other rewards in your Fuel Rewards account.
5) Swipe your payment card, and then purchase up to 20 gallons of fuel at the lower fuel price.

Stack your rewards to save more at the pump with these offers:
Dining – 10¢/gal for every $50 you spend at over 10,000 restaurants, bars and clubs
Travel – 5¢/gal for every $50 you spend when you book flights, hotels, rental cars and vacations
Online Shopping – At least 5¢/gal for every $50 you spend when you shop online
Card-Linked Offers – At least 5¢/gal for every $50 you spend with participating retailers
Shell Offers – Purchase coffee, snacks, gift cards and other specially-marked items
Mastercard® Offers – Pay with a linked Mastercard to earn additional savings

FAQs
Q. How long does my Gold Status last?
A. New Fuel Rewards members will receive instant Gold Status for the first 6 full calendar months of their membership. For example, if you join on January 1, 2018, you will receive Gold Status through July 31, 2018. The first 3 full months of your membership is your introductory period. You can try out Gold Status, no strings attached. (Ex: January 1 – April 30). The second 3 months is your qualification period (Ex: May 1-July 31). You must fill up 6 times during this 3-month period to maintain your Gold Status for the next 3 months. (Ex: August 1-October 1). Fuel Rewards members who joined prior to June 5, 2017 received instant Gold Status through December 31, 2017. Their initial qualification period was October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017.

Q. How do I maintain my Gold Status?
A. To maintain your Gold Status, you must fill up at least 6 times during your 3-month qualification period (see above). That’s only two times per month. Each fill-up must be at least 5 gallons or more to qualify.

Q. Does my 5¢/gal reward for having Gold Status combine with other rewards I earn in the Fuel Rewards program?
A. Yes, your 5¢/gal reward from Gold Status will stack with other rewards you’ve earned in the Fuel Rewards program.

Q. Is my 5¢/gal reward available on any fuel grade?
A. Yes, your 5¢/gal reward is available on any fuel grade, including Shell V-Power® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline.

Q. Where is this offer available?
A. This Gold Status offer is available at all Shell stations that participate in the Fuel Rewards program.

Q. What happens if I lose my Gold Status?
A. Members who do not qualify for Gold Status will receive Silver Status. Members with Silver Status save at least 3¢/gal on every fill. Rewards for Silver Status may also be combined with other rewards earned in the Fuel Rewards program.

Q. I currently have Silver Status. How do I get back to Gold?
A. As soon as you make 6 fill-ups during your 3-month qualification period, you will instantly regain your Gold Status and will begin saving 5¢/gal on every fill. You will keep your Gold Status for the remainder of your qualification period, as well as the next 3-month period. Check the homepage of their website or download the Fuel Rewards app to determine when your qualification period ends and track your progress towards regaining Gold Status.

Text GOLD to 83835 to download the app and join the Fuel Rewards program. Message & data rates may apply. The mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

25¢ New Member Bonus – To qualify for this offer, you must: 1) Join the Fuel Rewards® program for the first time between April 2, 2018 at 12:00 AM CDT and May 27, 2018 at 11:59 PM CDT; 2) Obtain a Fuel Rewards® card or Alt ID for your Fuel Rewards® account; and 3) Make an initial fuel purchase of at least 5 gallons at a participating Shell station using your Fuel Rewards® card or Alt ID by June 30, 2018. The 25¢/gal sign-up offer will be added to your Fuel Rewards® account immediately after your initial fuel purchase and IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST ONE MILLION SIGN-UP OFFERS REDEEMED. The Fuel Rewards® savings earned through the sign-up offer expire on the last day of the month immediately following the month in which they are earned.

Redeem Fuel Rewards® savings with your Fuel Rewards® card or Alt ID at participating Shell stations. Fuel Rewards® savings are limited to 20 gallons of fuel per purchase, per vehicle, or fraud limits placed by Shell and/or limits placed on your financial card by your financial institution, each of which may be lower. Fuel Rewards® savings must be redeemed in a single transaction. Once you begin to dispense fuel using your Fuel Rewards® savings, you must dispense to the 20-gallon limit or you forfeit any remaining discounted gallons of fuel. For example, if you only pump fifteen (15) gallons of fuel, you would abandon the remaining five (5) gallons of discounted fuel. If you have a rewards balance greater than the current per-gallon price of fuel, the price will roll down to the maximum capability of the fuel equipment, and your remaining rewards will be saved for a future fuel purchase. Dispenser may require a price of up to 10.9¢/gal. It may not be possible to combine multiple discounts and/or rewards in a single transaction. For purchases of $75 or more, please go inside to pay. Unbranded diesel and alternative fuels may not be eligible. The Fuel Rewards® program is owned and operated by Excentus Corporation. Offer may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Not valid where prohibited by law. Please see fuelrewards.com/gold for complete Fuel Rewards® program details and Terms and Conditions. Other restrictions may apply. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. To learn more, fuelrewards.com/gold or call (888) 603-0473.

LOWES
Look for a coupon at the bottom of your receipt for $10 off a $50 purchase from May 31 to June 3.
Through Memorial Day.
10% off military discount
Mulch – $2
Hanging Flowering Baskets – $5
$10 off gallons of paint and $40 off 5 gallon cans
6 pack annuals – $1.50

AND DON’T COME BACK
Amazon’s is putting their foot down on shoppers that have excessive returns. They have closed accounts if they deem them to have excessive returns, some as has been reported as little as six returns per year. I’m sure there are people that take advantage of free returns. Shipping items back will cost the company money, but they figure a customer will keep buying items if they have a friendly return policy.

It might come back to bite them because when you buy online you don’t have any idea of how the final product looks or fits, etc. The beauty of most online companies is that they offer free returns. I’d rather shop at a local store to make sure the item is what I want. That way I don’t have to deal with the hassle of returning the item. Since I don’t shop at Amazon it’s no bother to me, but online shopping will be less appealing for many if they start charging for returns or limiting them.

Some stores use a system called Return Exchange that rejects returns when customers bring back items too often or for too much money. To see if you’re on the list call the Return Exchange (https://www.theretailequation.com/consumers/ReturnActivityReport.aspx) at 1-800-652-2331 or contact them via e-mail at returnactivityreport@thereturnexchange.com. Some stores use other software to monitor return behavior.

SWEET!
Did you hoard cases of Necco wafers because the company that makes them was going under? The New England Confectionery Company, the maker of Necco wafers, Clark Bar, Mary Janes, candy dots on paper, and Valentine’s Day heart candy, was bought by Spangler for $18.83 in bankruptcy court. Spangler is an Ohio-based company in Bryan, Ohio. Necco, started in 1847, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and it was feared that nobody would buy them as they were heavily in debt. Spangler, the maker or Dum-Dum lollipops stepped in to buy them up.

I remember eating those candy dots on the strips of paper when I was a kid. I think I ate five pounds of the paper along with the candy and whatever glue they used, if any, to attach them on the paper. I’m sure it led to many obsessions by children licking any old paper paper just to get any remnants of candy on them.

I can probably thank them for dislodging a filling or two eating the Mary Jane candy. That stuff was like eating tar. A nice honey nut taste to it that gave you enough pleasure until you realize five fillings are now covering the gob you are chewing.

Either way, it’s good to see an old-time company continuing their operations with another American company, especially one in Ohio. We’ll be the new cavity capital!

Summerland Tour feat. Everclear, Marcy Playground, and Local H for $25
Up to 57% Off Salt Room Sessions at The Salt Experience
20% Off MistRider Zipline at WildPlay to Niagara Falls
Up to 57% Off Custom Massage at Solace Sky Massage
Up to 50% Off Flowers from ProFlowers
Up to 50% Off American Food at Skye Bistro in Mentor
Up to 54% Off Entry to a Spartan Race Near You
Up to 73% Off Personalized Water-Resistant Beach Tote
Up to 39% Off Ropes Course at Synergy Woods

CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! Learn how to consistently save 70% and more through couponing, sales, and rewards programs on groceries and toiletries. Find out new ways to save money on restaurants, utilities, cell/smart phones, travel, gas, prescriptions, clothes, and much more! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm .

At my Travel Affordably class learn how to get the best deals on car rentals, flights, cruises, lodging, and transportation. Find out how to save on entertainment and restaurants at your destination. You’ll learn where to find bus trips to Chicago for $2 round-trip, Cruises for 80% off or more, free flights, the best places to economically travel, and travel saving secrets.

Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as some have waiting lists. All classes are free unless otherwise noted. I hope to see you there!

If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization whether it be a PTA, Senior Center, Business, Church, or Library, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com or 440-227-6223. I’ve done classes all across Ohio and for many businesses including the Cleveland Clinic, Bendix, Lake Hospitals, Hyland Software, and others. I can tailor the topics to your organization.

If you’d like for me to teach a class at your local library, feel free to contact your library and request me. Have them get a hold of me at joe@joethecouponguy.com to book me.

NEW PROGRAMS: Giant Eagle is now offering curb-side grocery pickup with orders placed online. It’s called Curbside Express. Pricing is the same as you would get in the store, including sale items.

Highlights:
•eCoupon can be used (coupons you can activate by going to https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com.)
•Manufacturer coupons can be used! Just hand them to the person when you pick up you groceries.
•Double your money back on store brand items.
•Earn Fuelperks on purchases just like you would in-store.
•Additional Curbside Express offers can be redeemed.

The also have a New Fuelperks Plus program! It’s being piloted in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland with plans to eventually launch it in Ohio.
•How it works:
•Every $1 spent equals 1 Fuelperk.
•Every gallon pumped equals 2 Fuelperks.
•Every 5 Prescriptions earns 50 Perks.

Redeem:
Every 50 Perks earned can be redeemed for 2% (up to 20%) off your grocery purchase or 10 cents off per gallon at GetGo gas stations (up to 30 gallons worth).
Learn more and get 25 BONUS Perks at http://www.gianteagle.com/perks
Each week get a deal, including freebies, through their eAdvantage program. Sometimes they also offer a eAdvantage deal only good at GetGo gas stations. Register at http://www.gianteagle.com/Save/eadvantage-club/

Giant Eagle doubles coupons that are 99 cents or less. For example that means a .75 coupon will double to $1.50 off. It happens automatically when a coupon that is 99 cents or less is scanned at the register – 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Get 10 cents in Fuelperks for every $50 spent ($3 savings).

Get eCoupons good at Giant Eagle at https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com/. An eCoupon won’t work if you use a manufacturer coupon for the same item. An eCoupon will supersede a paper coupon. ECoupons link to your loyalty card and trigger when you purchase the item – only works once and doesn’t double.

KMART
Up to 25% off featured Outdoor Games
Up to 35% off featured camping
SAVE $200 Intex 20′ x 48″ Ultra Frame Pool with 1,500 gph Pump, Ladder, Cover, and Ground Cloth. Sale $449.99
SAVE $170 Propel Trampolines 12ft Trampoline with Enclosure Sale $179.99. plus a FREE Jump & Jam basketball hoop with purchase
Save up to 25% off featured Swingsets for Summer + Members get $1 down layaway
Buy One, Get One 50% off Men�s Everlast Sport Activewear
Buy One Pair, Get One 50% off Family Footwear
Save up to 30% off Grills + EXTRA 10% off w/code HEROES
40% off Northwest Territory twin airbed
Up to 40% off Safavieh Outdoor rugs
Up to 30% off featured tents & canopies
Food Savers starter kit and accessories up to 25% off
10K gold stud earrings for $19.99 with storewide purchase of $19.99+
Already up to 75% off + Extra 15% off fine jewelry with code: HEROES
Up to 20% off featured Pool Floats & Loungers
Save up to 30% off featured trampolines for Summer + Members get $1 down layaway
Up to 50% off featured Game tables
Up to 40% off featured pools
Up to 20% off featured water toys
25% off Backyard Discovery Somerset wood swing set
Select As Seen On TV up to 25% off
Save up to 40% on Safavieh rugs
Save up to 40% on Achim blinds and window treatments
ONLINE ONLY. Extra 10% off South Shore Furniture
Buy one, get one 50% off men’s Adam Levine collection
Men’s jeans on sale, starting at $10.98
Save 30% off Summer Home Shop
Save up to 25% off Blenders
ONLY $59.99! Sportcraft 12′ x 12′ Slant Leg Instant Canopy SAVE 45% off Regular Price $109.99
Up to 30% off watches
Up to 80% off clearance fine jewelry

WELLNESS+ REWARDS
Earn wellness+ points at Rite Aid on purchases and prescriptions towards savings of up to 20% OFF almost the whole Rite Aid store for a year.

Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases. Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled. Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription. Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription

BRONZE (100 points) – Get weeky ad pricing and save even more with with Load2Card coupons.
SILVER (500 points) – Enjoy 10% off almost the entire store for a year.
GOLD (1000 points) – Get 20% off almost the entire store for a year.

WELLNESS+ REWARDS BonusCash
Wellness+ Bonus Cash Rewards are digital coupons earned on participating items and promotions throughout the store and online, loaded automatically to wellness+ or Plenti card only for use in-store or at riteaid.com 6AM day after issuance, and expire after 60 days.

• BUY participating items with your wellness+ or Plenti card
• Look for the BonusCash badge as you shop.
• SAVE on your next visit.
• Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases.
• Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled.
• Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription.
• Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription.

50% OFF Photo Cards & Stationery with code SPRINGNOTES + Same Day Pickup
40% OFF Prints, Posters & Enlargements with code FLOWERPIC + Same Day Pickup
25% OFF Photo Gifts with code GIFTDAD25 + Same Day Pickup
30% OFF Photo Cards & Stationery with code DADSCARD + Same Day Pickup
40% OFF Prints, Posters & Enlargements with code PRINT4DAD + Same Day Pickup
50% OFF Photo Orders $100+ with code MORE4DAD + Same Day Pickup
50% OFF Photo Cubes with code DADSCUBE + Same Day PickupSpecial Offers and Coupons on Walgreens Photo4×6 Prints For 9 cents When Shipped To Your Home!

Join Balance Rewards to earn points on thousands of items, including every prescription and immunization. Purchase items in-store or online to earn points. Redeem points for dollar rewards that you can get instantly at the checkout.
Click here to get enrolled: Walgreens Reward Program

• Get 500 points for every prescription and immunization
• Redeem instantly with as few as 5,000 points

COUPONS.COM
Get over 200 grocery and toiletry coupons at Coupons.com. Print each twice. A code will be sent to your phone to initially activate the coupons. They reset at the beginning of the month so that you can print some over again. They will double at stores as per their rules (Giant Eagle, Dave’s Supermarket, and Buehlers doubles coupons of 99 cents and less). Get them before they disappear!

SAVING STAR
Get ecoupons on Saving Star! Just enter in your loyalty card accounts then click on the coupons you want and you’ll get the savings once the item is purchased. Accumulate the savings and then send it to your PayPal, banking or other account. There is even a produce discount given with their Healthy offer of the week! “Clip” the new coupons online as they become available. Giant Eagle, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens are just some of the stores that are part of the program.

WINT (WELW)
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WINT 1330 AM or 101.5 FM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Show! Go to http://www.WINTradio.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.

TRAVELOCITY
$1 Deposit when you book Princess cruises on May 10, 2018 only
Book now and get 50% off your 2nd guest. Balony & Suite Bonus – get $100 savings instantly on Royal Caribbean Cruises!
Free Gratuities & 50% Reduced Deposit when you book Holland America cruises
Free Unlimited Drinks on MSC Cruises
Get free unlimited drinks on most Caribbean cruises
Get up to $1000 onboard credit when you book Princess cruises
Incredible Deals on the Best Cruises: Last-Minute Sailings from $149!
Receive Early Saver Rates and Two Category Upgrades When You Book a Carnival Cruise Through Travelocity! Book by Oct 31.
Save 50% Off Your Second Guest When Booking a Travelocity Celebrity Cruise! Book by Oct 31.
Save up to $800 per stateroom, plus FREE perks of your on Celebrity Cruises
Up to $1400 Onboard Credit. Plus book a Suite & get FREE Drinks and Tips on Cunard cruises!
Up to $3000 Savings or up to $3000 Onboard Credit on Azamara Cruises!
$19 Fares from Frontier Airlines with Travelocity!
Find the best flight deals starting as low as $51 with Travelocity!
Find the best flight deals starting at $112 roundtrip with Travelocity!
Find the best flight deals with the Travelocity Flight Fare Calendar!
One way Frontier Airlines Flights from $20.15 with Travelocity!
HOT_$10 off Participating Hotels with $100 Booking
HOT_$20 off Participating Hotels with $200 Booking

OUR TOWN AND ALL AROUND COUPON BOOKSold Out! New books available in September.

SAVVY SHOPPER BOOKLETUpdated! Get the Savvy Shopper Booklet and learn how to save tons of money! The booklet has over 190 pages with thousands of money-saving tips. Great for someone just starting out or wants to learn more ways to save money. Only $13 plus get FREE shipping! Learn to save thousands and thousands of dollars!

Get $25 restaurant gift certificates for $10 or less using a Promo Coupon Code! Find your favorite restaurants in town! Save!
•More than 20,000 restaurants nationwide.
•Use the deal just like cash for up to 50% savings on the final bill. Restrictions apply. Typically $50 needs to be spent with the $25 certificate.
•Use on your smartphone.
•Easy & Free online exchange.
•Never expire.
•If a restaurant closes or decides not to accept the certificate you will receive a credit to get another certificate.

MAUI WOWEE
I signed up for flight fare price alerts from https://www.farecompare.com and https://www.airfarewatchdog.com. The sites let you know when the cost of a flight goes down to a destination you designate. I received an e-mail for a fare alert from Cleveland to Maui for $499 round-trip. A great deal since usually the cost is around $700 to $800.

I pulled up the fare online and it was even better – only $479. At that price it would be silly for me to take advantage of the deal. Only a one-stop too. I booked it and then had to get busy looking for deals on a place to stay and car rental.

I checked with the place we stayed at before, a condo, to see what deals they had. He said he could do $110 or $120 a night. He verbally committed to $110 so that is the deal I got! Most decent places in Maui cost double that.

I then had to check the price on a car rental. This is where it got good. When I first checked on Kayak.com I was getting a price of $43 per day. Yipes. I kept checking and found a price of $180 total for 8 days with Priceline. The catch was that it was a pre-pay. I wasn’t going to get much cheaper so I booked it. Then later in the week I noticed a lower price of $160. I remembered that Priceline had a price guarantee, so I called them. They gave me a hard time initially, but eventually gave me the difference back. They said I’d be getting a $40 credit. It was a $20 difference so I didn’t know why they said it was $40. I found out later that it was because it was a 200% guarantee! So it only cost me $140 for 8 days. That’s around $7 per day plus taxes. Stupendous!

On the flight there was a kid chatting away most of the trip. At the end of the flight he asks his Mom, “Why were you vacuuming naked last night?” She said she didn’t think anyone was awake. Then she said she was sorry he had to hurt his eyes. I’m sure she wanted to crawl into a ball and roll away.

The first thing I do when I get to the airport is to grab all the booklets and magazines displayed around the baggage terminal. Reason being, aside from tips on where to go on the island there are always tons of coupons in them. We used a bunch that I found in them. One we used more than once – BOGO breakfasts at Moose McGillicuddys and Down the Hatch. At Down the Hatch in Lahaina they even had a carafe of bloody mary or mimosas for $10.

With the nasty winter we had the first thing we wanted to do was hit the beach. I’m a snorkeling fool. I can snorkel all day. Some beaches are more for swimming or surfing while others have decent snorkeling. There were tons of turtles at most every snorkeling area. Some were huge. A lot bigger than the last times I was there. One beach had around a dozen of them eating stuff off the rocks. They have no restaurants to go to so stuff on rocks it is. At another beach I got a moray eel scrounging for hidden meals.

I wanted to go to Shark Beach to snorkel again. The snorkeling was great there from when we were there last time. I didn’t notice that there was a shark warning sign until after I left and that was when I swam a mile out to swim. I couldn’t even see the beach. This time the water was a bit murky which is when sharks tend to bite people because they don’t realize what you are. Since the water wasn’t as clear I didn’t snorkel as much there. Do as the locals do and that is when you know it is ok to go in the water or not.

On the second day the weather was bad. Cloudy and rainy which was a bummer. We decided to check out the new Avengers movie during matinee hours, of course, and it also ended up being half off popcorn day.

The weather was up and down the whole trip. We checked weather to see where it would be sunny on the island, so that is where we would go for the day. You can travel from the west side of the island to the north or southern part within 45 minutes. To the east of the island is Hana where, if you want to vomit, take the road to Hana. There are over 600 switchbacks with some one lane roads. It takes three hours to get there. We did that in a prior trip on News Year Day…I wouldn’t advise it on that day. It’s something you have to do once. Not much in Hana once you get there, but there are beautiful views and some decent beaches along the way. Some waterfall hiking trails too.

We also had to deal with a volcano erupting on the Big Island. When we were in Maui it didn’t affect us. The winds kept the toxic VOG (volcanic smog) away from us. There were earthquakes, but we didn’t feel them. Like every trip we take there is always some kind of natural event like a hurricane or earthquake that happens after we leave. This time it was a volcano. Sure enough it erupted after we left. The winds drifting the VOG over Maui within days after we left too. On the flight home I tried to see if I could see the lava or smoke from the volcano, but I only could see the mountaintops as it was cloudy.

We stayed in Kihei which is in the middle of the island near the southern portion, just north of Wailea. Lots of people stay on the western side where Kaanapali and Lahaina are located because of all the hotels there and touristy parts. Decent beaches too.

I stopped at Long Drug to use my Extra Bucks. CVS owns Long Drug, so they take Extra Bucks and even have a CVS Extra Bucks kiosk there. I bought some souvenirs with the Extra Bucks. I also had to buy a new snorkel. I was on the beach putting my mask on and the strap busted. My wife also had a mask so I used it, but it was hot pink. Not that I couldn’t keep using it which might attract some fish with it’s blaring color, but I wanted to snorkel together and we couldn’t do it with one mask. It was only around $8 for a new one, so I got it using my Extra Bucks.

There is a reason that everyone doesn’t move to Maui as easy as it would be easy to want to do so. It’s just way too expensive. Everything costs about double or triple, if not more for food at the grocery store. A gallon of milk was around $6. Eggs were usually around $3.50 or more for a dozen. Strawberries were $5. Pineapples were even expensive which you would expect. They were around $4.

Even fast food was expensive. A burrito supreme at Taco Bell was $4.99. We stopped there for a quick meal one night. I used a BOGO coupon I had from an Entertainment book I bought for Hawaii. We used a bunch of coupons from it. There were more coupons for Oahu in it (where Honolulu is located) and not as many for Maui. I’d recommend getting an Entertainment book for whatever city you’re travelling. They are a bargin now and are good through Dec 31st and cost around $10 now (originally $35 to $45).

I stopped at all the major stores to see what kind of deals they had. Most of the big chains are in Maui, including Target, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart, and Walgreens. Everything cost more, but they are just like the stores on the mainland. Lots of differnent plants for sale than what I would find in Ohio.

Here’s one thing that Hawaiins love. It’s Spam. Not the e-mail spam. The food Spam. They even have various flavored Spam. Gelatinous meat in a can doesn’t sound that appealing to me, but if you disguise it just right it can be tasty. If I were a cannibal I think it would be a staple meal for me.

I used some Restaurant.com coupons. There were around ten places that had Restaurant.com certificates for Maui. It’s a great option when you don’t have any coupons for the restaurants in the city you are travelling to. One restaurant just started on Restaurant.com and we showed them the certificate on our tablet, but they said they needed the paper version. They contacted the owner, but he didn’t get back to us in time before we finished the meal. When he did he said he would mail us a check for the amount of the cerfticate! It was for Beach Bums restaurant. Great ribs there. Voted the best in Maui.

We decided to do a day trip to Lanai. It’s an island off the coast of Maui that was used for artillery practice during WWII. Now it is a quiet island mostly all owned by Larry Ellison from Oracle.

On it I had one of the best snorkeling experiences I ever had. I noticed some splashing around in the water in the bay that didn’t look like it was from swimmers. Then I heard someone say there were dolphins there. They also said you can’t chase them or swim after them or the warden will cite you. I swam over to the area they were around. I heard some chirping in the water. I recognized it from the last time I came across dolphins in the wild. I knew they had to be close. Just then a huge swarm of them came swimming my way. After one wave swam by another bunch of them would. At one point I’d say there were around 100 of them around me. There were some babies swimming close underneath their mothers. Some were flipping around out of the water. It was incredible.

I could see them looking at me. One had some material that was around his fin. At first I thought maybe it was tangled in his fin. Then I realized he was just playing with it. You can see the greenish material in the video. They love to play toss with stuff in the water. One time, on a different trip, they were using some poop to play with. Hey, it’s not like they can go to Wal-Mart to pick up a beach ball to play with. You use what ya got.

One thing I noticed was that the water was very clean everywhere along with the island itself. There were no bottles or junk in the water. Maui is very eco-friendly. They don’t even have plastic straws. They are made of paper. Lots of solar panels. They ban plastic bags.

Unfortunately, there are people that have difficulty placing garbage in trash cans. There is a plastic island of litter the size of Texas in the Pacific. It just takes too long for plastic to break down and too many people litter so it ends up in the water floating around forever. Fish eat bits of it and it ends up in our food chain. So if you notice your fish tastes plasticky there may be a reason for it.

One great deal I came across was for t-shirts. Only 7 for $20! I was located in Lahaina at an outlet store.

Every day we took advantage of the happy hour deals. They usually ran from 3 pm to 6 pm and started again at 9 pm. Most all of them were listed on this site: https://mauihappyhours.net/. Some places had half off apps and drinks. The best deals were at Three’s in Kihei, Fleetwood’s in Lahaina, and Five Palms in Wilea. A place called Sansei in Kihei also did half off sushi on Sundays and Mondays starting at 5 pm until 6 pm. You had to get in line around 4 pm to assure you got a table.

I ate so much seafood I started growing gills. The best seafood was Sansei for their sushi, Maui Brewing for their Calamari steak fries, Stopwatch for their Ahi, Fleetwoods for their Ahi nachos, and sushi at Threes.

Traffic was heavier than when we were in Maui last. It built up a bit more. Still lots of green space. The roads can only handle so much traffic. They added a highway to bypass Lahaina.

When we were at Fleetwoods they had a one-man band. He said he had a sales job in California and hated it. He and his wife decided to sell everything and move to Maui. No jobs in advance. The wife figured he would get a job singing at places around the island. Quite brave to start over with nothing in place. That’s faith.

At one beach I saw more than I expected. As we get over to it we noticed that lots of people there were wearing invisible clothes. I’m guessing nobody told them their bathing suits were invisible. I wanted to tell them, but I think they would’ve gotten embarrassed or a little defensive, so I left it alone.

At that same beach I caught a rare sight snorkeling. I was snorkeling in an area that was a bit dicey since it was mostly just rocky cliffs with waves crashing into them. Nobody was there so I had to make sure I didn’t get too risky. I keep an eye on the fish to see if they were getting flushed out and I had to get a good feel for any currents.

As I turned around to go back I noticed there were a couple snorkelers up ahead. One was looking at something and as I turn around there was a bat ray swimming up near me. They are beautiful the way they swim in the water with their undulating wings. They have a stinger, so I had to keep some distance. It was probably four or five foot across. I followed it for a bit, not Steve Irwin close, as it made a turn for deeper waters.

It was hard leaving since Maui is so beautiful. It’s one of the best places in the world. Small, but big enough to enjoy different parts of the island. Everywhere you look is breath-taking. The mountains, the ocean, the greenery, are all pleasing to the eye. The weather is always in the 70’s and 80’s. I’m looking forward to another fare alert for Maui.

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CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! Learn how to consistently save 70% and more through couponing, sales, and rewards programs on groceries and toiletries. Find out new ways to save money on restaurants, utilities, cell/smart phones, travel, gas, prescriptions, clothes, and much more! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm .

At my Travel Affordably class learn how to get the best deals on car rentals, flights, cruises, lodging, and transportation. Find out how to save on entertainment and restaurants at your destination. You’ll learn where to find bus trips to Chicago for $2 round-trip, Cruises for 80% off or more, free flights, the best places to economically travel, and travel saving secrets.

Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as some have waiting lists. All classes are free unless otherwise noted. I hope to see you there!

If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization whether it be a PTA, Senior Center, Business, Church, or Library, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com or 440-227-6223. I’ve done classes all across Ohio and for many businesses including the Cleveland Clinic, Bendix, Lake Hospitals, Hyland Software, and others. I can tailor the topics to your organization.

If you’d like for me to teach a class at your local library, feel free to contact your library and request me. Have them get a hold of me at joe@joethecouponguy.com to book me.

NEW PROGRAMS: Giant Eagle is now offering curb-side grocery pickup with orders placed online. It’s called Curbside Express. Pricing is the same as you would get in the store, including sale items.

Highlights:
•eCoupon can be used (coupons you can activate by going to https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com.)
•Manufacturer coupons can be used! Just hand them to the person when you pick up you groceries.
•Double your money back on store brand items.
•Earn Fuelperks on purchases just like you would in-store.
•Additional Curbside Express offers can be redeemed.

The also have a New Fuelperks Plus program! It’s being piloted in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland with plans to eventually launch it in Ohio.
•How it works:
•Every $1 spent equals 1 Fuelperk.
•Every gallon pumped equals 2 Fuelperks.
•Every 5 Prescriptions earns 50 Perks.

Redeem:
Every 50 Perks earned can be redeemed for 2% (up to 20%) off your grocery purchase or 10 cents off per gallon at GetGo gas stations (up to 30 gallons worth).
Learn more and get 25 BONUS Perks at http://www.gianteagle.com/perks
Each week get a deal, including freebies, through their eAdvantage program. Sometimes they also offer a eAdvantage deal only good at GetGo gas stations. Register at http://www.gianteagle.com/Save/eadvantage-club/

Giant Eagle doubles coupons that are 99 cents or less. For example that means a .75 coupon will double to $1.50 off. It happens automatically when a coupon that is 99 cents or less is scanned at the register – 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Get 10 cents in Fuelperks for every $50 spent ($3 savings).

Get eCoupons good at Giant Eagle at https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com/. An eCoupon won’t work if you use a manufacturer coupon for the same item. An eCoupon will supersede a paper coupon. ECoupons link to your loyalty card and trigger when you purchase the item – only works once and doesn’t double.

KMART
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WELLNESS+ REWARDS
Earn wellness+ points at Rite Aid on purchases and prescriptions towards savings of up to 20% OFF almost the whole Rite Aid store for a year.

Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases. Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled. Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription. Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription

BRONZE (100 points) – Get weeky ad pricing and save even more with with Load2Card coupons.
SILVER (500 points) – Enjoy 10% off almost the entire store for a year.
GOLD (1000 points) – Get 20% off almost the entire store for a year.

WELLNESS+ REWARDS BonusCash
Wellness+ Bonus Cash Rewards are digital coupons earned on participating items and promotions throughout the store and online, loaded automatically to wellness+ or Plenti card only for use in-store or at riteaid.com 6AM day after issuance, and expire after 60 days.

• BUY participating items with your wellness+ or Plenti card
• Look for the BonusCash badge as you shop.
• SAVE on your next visit.
• Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases.
• Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled.
• Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription.
• Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription.

Join Balance Rewards to earn points on thousands of items, including every prescription and immunization. Purchase items in-store or online to earn points. Redeem points for dollar rewards that you can get instantly at the checkout.
Click here to get enrolled: Walgreens Reward Program

• Get 500 points for every prescription and immunization
• Redeem instantly with as few as 5,000 points

COUPONS.COM
Get over 200 grocery and toiletry coupons at Coupons.com. Print each twice. A code will be sent to your phone to initially activate the coupons. They reset at the beginning of the month so that you can print some over again. They will double at stores as per their rules (Giant Eagle, Dave’s Supermarket, and Buehlers doubles coupons of 99 cents and less). Get them before they disappear!

SAVINGSTAR
Get ecoupons on SavingStar! Just enter in your loyalty card accounts then click on the coupons you want and you’ll get the savings once the item is purchased. Accumulate the savings and then send it to your PayPal, banking or other account. There is even a produce discount given with their Healthy offer of the week! “Clip” the new coupons online as they become available. Giant Eagle, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens are just some of the stores that are part of the program.

WINT (WELW)
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WINT 1330 AM or 101.5 FM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Show! Go to http://www.WINTradio.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.

Save up to 92% on local and national newspaper subscriptions! Some deals are for new subscribers only. Just type in your zip code to find the deals.

The Sunday Cleveland Plain Dealer has Red Plum and Smart Source inserts in them! Worth getting the Sunday paper just for the coupons! Pays for itself.

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Get $25 restaurant gift certificates for $10 or less using a Promo Coupon Code! Find your favorite restaurants in town! Save!
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MOVIE DEALS
Movie Pass altered their deal some where rather than get to see one movie per day for $9.95 per month they changed it to only four movies. After some uproar they have brought back the one movie per day deal.

They even had a deal where if you paid for the full year it would come out to $6.95 month. That one isn’t available as of now. Instead, they introduced a cheaper option at $7.95 per month for three movies every month plus a three-month trial of iHeart Radio’s music streaming service, All-Access. Still a great deal as movies usually cost over $10.

APPLEBEES FREEBIE FOR TEACHERS
It’s Teacher Appreciation Weekand Applebees is giving a freebie to teachers. From May 7 – May 11 come into your Applebee’s for a free app! Must show valid Teachers ID to receive offer.

PF CHIANGS
Receive a $10 bonus reward when you purchase $50 in e-gift cards, now through June 17th at PF Chiangs.

T-MOBILE IS MARRYING SPRINT
There is a new couple planning to get married! T-Mobile is purchasing Sprint as long as it gets approved since with so few players in the market they might consider having just three to choose from would be too small. More competition is always better for consumers, so we’ll see what happens. The Bell companies split up so there would be competition and now they are all merging back together.

GLUTEN DEALS
Giant Eagle has been putting different items on sale as they clear out discontinued items. Recently, it was gluten-free items. Lots of 75% off deals. That stuff is expensive and rarely goes on sale, so it’s a good time to stock up.

GAS PRICES JUMPING
Gas prices are increasing and they are expected to go higher, especially as summer kicks in. A barrel of gas hit $70 for the first time since 2014. Typically, the price of gas jumped just before the holidays, so expect that to happen before Memorial Day. Parts of the nation are seeing gas prices over $3.50 per gallon.

If gas prices increase a dollar and you go through 15 gallons per week you will spend $780 more a year.

There are ways to save on gas besides riding a bike or skipping to where you need to go. Here are some tips:

Use regular 87 octane (not premium) gas since a majority of cars are set to run at 87 octane fuel. Check your owner’s manual to see if premium fuel is recommended or required. If it’s required then you will need to use premium gas, otherwise it’s up to you whether you need it or not. In some states 85 octane is the same as 87 octane because of thinner air in higher elevations where gas isn’t prone to pre-ignition. Ohio doesn’t test octane levels at gas stations; without this regulation there is a chance the octane level rating is incorrect.

Keep the air pressure on your tires set at the correct levels. Tires under-inflated by 2 psi result in a 1% increase in fuel consumption. Properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by 3%.

Gas pumped in the winter has greater density than gas in the summer or when it is warmer. Pump gas in the morning when the gas is cooler. Gas stored in underground storage tanks doesn’t change much in temperature though, so the savings is negligible.

Pumping your gas slowly or on the slow trigger will lessen evaporation, thus increasing the amount of gas in your tank.

Avoid getting gas when a tanker is pumping it into the storage tank since the gas will get stirred up and your car may pick up some debris.

UPS redesigned its routes so that drivers take more right turns. As a result, the company shaved 30 million miles off its deliveries in 2007 and thus saved 3 million gallons of gas. Avoiding left-hand turns reduced idling in traffic and was safer, since drivers don’t have to face oncoming traffic when turning. If you can do the same with the normal routes you travel without adding many additional miles, try it out to see if you also save on gas.

Sign up for Speedway’s free Speedy Rewards program to get awards for gas and merchandise purchases. They also offer “cents-off months” and other coupon specials for those with the Speedy Rewards card. Some of the coupons are for free items in their store. Go to their web-site to view the items that can be purchased with their points: https://www.speedway.com/SpeedyRewards/. Sometimes they offer bonus points when buying a gift card and various merchandise in their store or online. Find stores that offer fuel savings through a rewards program with Speedway at https://www.speedway.com/SpeedyRewards/FuelSavings. Stores offering reward programs with Speedway include Lowes Foods, Buehler’s, Remke Markets, Geyer’s Fresh Foods, K-Mart, VG’ Grocery, D&W Fresh Market, Glen’s Markets, Chief, Martin’s, Tom’s Food Center, Sheena’s Marketplace, Tenuta’s Food Lane, and Neiman’s Family Market.

GIANT EAGLE FUELPERKS
If $50 worth of groceries is purchased at Giant Eagle, they will give 10¢ off per gallon at their GetGo gas stations. Sometimes they offer 20¢ off per gallon for $50 in purchases, especially when purchasing gift cards or at store grand-openings. This week’s sale includes 20 cent Fuelperks with every $50 spent on gift cards. Go to Giant Eagle stores that are having grand-openings or re-openings since they usually have a coupon in their ad for a $1 Fuelperks on each gallon up to 30 gallons worth when transferring a prescription. Savings expire 90 days from the qualifying $50 worth of purchases date. The bottom of the receipt will show how much has accumulated and if any discounts are expiring. The offer is good for up to 30 gallons of gas which equates to $3 in savings with the 10¢ Fuelperks and $6 in savings with the 20¢ Fuelperks. Purchase 5-gallon gas containers to fill up to take advantage of the full 30 gallons in case your car gas tank is smaller than 30 gallons.

Be sure to shop for gift cards at Giant Eagle before you make a purchase at another store in order to increase your GetGo savings. For instance, if you are making a large purchase at Home Depot, purchase Home Depot gift cards at Giant Eagle before you make the purchase at Home Depot. Giant Eagle offers over 120 gift cards including those for restaurants, airlines, sporting goods stores, bookstores, movie theaters, fashion stores, beauty stores, electronic stores, toy stores, prepaid long distance cards, and more. Some GetGo stations offer 3 cents off per gallon when using your loyalty card.

TOYS R US CLOSING
All Toys R Us stores are closing. Discounts are up to 40% off.

LOWES
50% Off Scotts EZ Seed. While supplies last. Offer ends 5/9/18.

SICNARF LOOPSTOK
I recently went to Akron to see the Rubber Ducks play to see Sicnarf Loopstok, whom we hosted when he played for the Lake County Captains. He got moved up from Lynchburg, the Indians high A team. Akron is the Indians AA team. He is their catcher. Fun to watch the rookies work their way to the big leagues. He said he was the 5th rated catcher in the minors as far as how well a pitcher pitches when he catches. He’s got some power as he was second in the home run derby last year. So he’s got a chance to evenutally make the Indians.

Unfortunately he didn’t play the game we attended because he caught the night before and it was a day game. I should have asked him if I could pinch hit. I don’t see any harm if they let me. However, I’m not sure I would do that well. One time I went to the batting cages and had 90 mph fastballs pitched to me. Yeah, that didn’t go so well. I got a good core workout though swinging a missing.

At the end of the game we chanted his name. I piped in with “Francis Backwards!, Francis Backwards!” He is named after his Dad, Francis, but it spelled backwards. His name was voted the best name in the minors some years back. If I had a kid I could name them Eoj. Or not.

HOT LIVING SOCIAL BONUS DISCOUNT CODE
Save an extra 20% off sitewide with code MAY20. This offer is valid until May 4th in the US and Canada only.

Plus, find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. From spa treatments to fine jewelry to events & activities, LivingSocial has thousands of great deals to choose from.

Redemption instruction for MAY20:
Take 20% off your next purchase for almost any deal on LivingSocial when you use promo code “MAY20”.
Add Deal by clicking “Buy” button on the Deal information page.
Click on “Promo or gift card” during purchase process.
Enter code “MAY20” and hit apply.
The amount of the savings will be reflected on the final purchase confirmation page.

Terms and Conditions:
May redeem on up to 5 (separate) transactions. Up to $50 discount per transaction. Not valid on Sale Items. Promo code must be used between May 3, 2018 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) and May 4, 2018, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) Promo codes may only be used on new purchases and cannot be applied to previous purchases. Promotion requires a LivingSocial account, and is subject to terms and conditions found here. Entire amount must be used in one transaction; no partial redemptions; may not be combined with any other offer. Promo codes not valid for ticket/deal purchases required to be completed on a third party site. Promo codes may not be used on government provided services. LivingSocial reserves the right to cancel the promotion at any time. This offer is non-transferrable. If you return your purchase, you will be refunded the amount paid. Offer good while supplies last. Void where prohibited. Additional exclusions apply. Valid in the US and Canada only.

CLASS SCHEDULE
Learn how to save a ton of money at one of my classes! Learn how to consistently save 70% and more through couponing, sales, and rewards programs on groceries and toiletries. Find out new ways to save money on restaurants, utilities, cell/smart phones, travel, gas, prescriptions, clothes, and much more! To view my upcoming class schedule please go to: http://www.joethecouponguy.com/schedule/index.htm .

At my Travel Affordably class learn how to get the best deals on car rentals, flights, cruises, lodging, and transportation. Find out how to save on entertainment and restaurants at your destination. You’ll learn where to find bus trips to Chicago for $2 round-trip, Cruises for 80% off or more, free flights, the best places to economically travel, and travel saving secrets.

Be sure to register for libraries that require registration as some have waiting lists. All classes are free unless otherwise noted. I hope to see you there!

If you’re interested in booking a class for your organization whether it be a PTA, Senior Center, Business, Church, or Library, please contact me at joe@joethecouponguy.com or 440-227-6223. I’ve done classes all across Ohio and for many businesses including the Cleveland Clinic, Bendix, Lake Hospitals, Hyland Software, and others. I can tailor the topics to your organization.

If you’d like for me to teach a class at your local library, feel free to contact your library and request me. Have them get a hold of me at joe@joethecouponguy.com to book me.

NEW PROGRAMS: Giant Eagle is now offering curb-side grocery pickup with orders placed online. It’s called Curbside Express. Pricing is the same as you would get in the store, including sale items.

Highlights:
•eCoupon can be used (coupons you can activate by going to https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com.)
•Manufacturer coupons can be used! Just hand them to the person when you pick up you groceries.
•Double your money back on store brand items.
•Earn Fuelperks on purchases just like you would in-store.
•Additional Curbside Express offers can be redeemed.

The also have a New Fuelperks Plus program! It’s being piloted in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland with plans to eventually launch it in Ohio.
•How it works:
•Every $1 spent equals 1 Fuelperk.
•Every gallon pumped equals 2 Fuelperks.
•Every 5 Prescriptions earns 50 Perks.

Redeem:
Every 50 Perks earned can be redeemed for 2% (up to 20%) off your grocery purchase or 10 cents off per gallon at GetGo gas stations (up to 30 gallons worth).
Learn more and get 25 BONUS Perks at http://www.gianteagle.com/perks
Each week get a deal, including freebies, through their eAdvantage program. Sometimes they also offer a eAdvantage deal only good at GetGo gas stations. Register at http://www.gianteagle.com/Save/eadvantage-club/

Giant Eagle doubles coupons that are 99 cents or less. For example that means a .75 coupon will double to $1.50 off. It happens automatically when a coupon that is 99 cents or less is scanned at the register – 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Get 10 cents in Fuelperks for every $50 spent ($3 savings).

Get eCoupons good at Giant Eagle at https://ecoupons.gianteagle.com/. An eCoupon won’t work if you use a manufacturer coupon for the same item. An eCoupon will supersede a paper coupon. ECoupons link to your loyalty card and trigger when you purchase the item – only works once and doesn’t double.

KMART
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Up to 30% off featured swingsets
Up to 30% Off Major Home Appliances
Up to 30% off tents, canopies, airbeds & more
Up to 40% off featured pools
Up to 45% off Patio Furniture plus EXTRA 10% off with code FORMOM
Up to 75% off Heart & Home bedding
Up to 80% off gold jewelry
Your Choice of $7.99 Proctor Silex Small Kitchen Appliances
Your Choice! Proctor Silex Small Kitchen Appliances $7.99
Essential Home 14-pc. Cookware $29.99 on sale
Essential Home 5 pc comforter set full/queen $59.99 on sale
Essential Home microfiber comforter set any size $19.99 on sale
Essential Home microfiber printed sheet set any size $12.99 on sale

Starting 5/5: 50% Off All Shorts for the fam. Restrictions apply. Ends 5/6.

Restrictions: 50% Off All Shorts for the fam: Offer valid 5/5/18 – 5/6/18 at Old Navy stores in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and at Old Navy online. Excludes Maternity, Activewear, and Clearance In-Store. While supplies last. No adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts, including Gap Inc. employee discount.

WELLNESS+ REWARDS
Earn wellness+ points at Rite Aid on purchases and prescriptions towards savings of up to 20% OFF almost the whole Rite Aid store for a year.

Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases. Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled. Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription. Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription

BRONZE (100 points) – Get weeky ad pricing and save even more with with Load2Card coupons.
SILVER (500 points) – Enjoy 10% off almost the entire store for a year.
GOLD (1000 points) – Get 20% off almost the entire store for a year.

WELLNESS+ REWARDS BonusCash
Wellness+ Bonus Cash Rewards are digital coupons earned on participating items and promotions throughout the store and online, loaded automatically to wellness+ or Plenti card only for use in-store or at riteaid.com 6AM day after issuance, and expire after 60 days.

• BUY participating items with your wellness+ or Plenti card
• Look for the BonusCash badge as you shop.
• SAVE on your next visit.
• Earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on non-prescription purchases.
• Earn up to 25 wellness+ points for every prescription filled.
• Earn 25 wellness+ points for every non-government funded prescription.
• Government-funded prescriptions earn 1 wellness+ point for every dollar spent on co-pays(not to exceed 25 wellness+ points per prescription.

Join Balance Rewards to earn points on thousands of items, including every prescription and immunization. Purchase items in-store or online to earn points. Redeem points for dollar rewards that you can get instantly at the checkout.
Click here to get enrolled: Walgreens Reward Program

• Get 500 points for every prescription and immunization
• Redeem instantly with as few as 5,000 points

COUPONS.COM
Get over 200 grocery and toiletry coupons at Coupons.com. Print each twice. A code will be sent to your phone to initially activate the coupons. They reset at the beginning of the month so that you can print some over again. They will double at stores as per their rules (Giant Eagle, Dave’s Supermarket, and Buehlers doubles coupons of 99 cents and less). Get them before they disappear!

SAVING STAR
Get ecoupons on Saving Star! Just enter in your loyalty card accounts then click on the coupons you want and you’ll get the savings once the item is purchased. Accumulate the savings and then send it to your PayPal, banking or other account. There is even a produce discount given with their Healthy offer of the week! “Clip” the new coupons online as they become available. Giant Eagle, CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens are just some of the stores that are part of the program.

WINT (WELW)
Listen at 7:18 AM on Wednesdays to WINT 1330 AM or 101.5 FM as I go over the deals of the week on the Wake Up Show! Go to http://www.WINTradio.com to listen to old podcasts or to listen live.

The NEW 2018 Our Town coupon book has around 1,000 coupons for Northeast Ohio area restaurants, fast food, drug stores, movies, golf courses, pizza, dry cleaning, wineries, entertainment and more! The Best coupon book available in the area! It’s like getting 1,000 Groupons, but all for only $10 (Save $18)! Some restaurant coupons are good for up to $30 off! The book can pay for itself with just one coupon! The coupons are good through Dec. 1, 2018! A great bargain! Keep a book in each car.

* MISC. COUPONS – Find coupons for Keener’s Family Cleaners, IGA (five $5 off $20 purchase coupons), Gale’s Garden Centers, QuickChange, and Granny Anne’s Same Day Cleaners! Get a $25 gift card at Discount Drug Mart with a new or transferred prescription coupon in the book or $15 gift card for a transferred prescription at Marc’s (have them honored as competitors coupons at other pharmacies).

* The 2018 Our Town coupons are good now through December 1, 2018! FYI – The book is thinner this year because a thinner paper was used for the pages.